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3. Agenda
• Housekeeping (2’)
• Questions you asked during
registration (25’)
• Live Questions (25’)
• Take Action (3’)

4. Questions From Registration Form

5. Question:
How can I pass the exam
to become a registered
nurse?

6. Wrong Webinar!
This webinar is about
• Project Management
Professional (PMP) Exam
• How to study, what to study,
exam content and outline,
recent changes… etc.

7. PMP Exam Basics
• Project Management Institute
(PMI)
• “For those who manage and
lead project teams”
• Requires experience as a PM
• Details: Read PMP Handbook

8. Question:
What topics are on the
exam and how many
questions per topic?

9. PMP Exam: 200 Questions in 4 Hours
75% PMBOK Guide oriented
Domain % of Questions
Initiating 13%
Planning 24%
Executing 30%
Monitoring & Controlling 25%
Closing 8%
Total 100%

10. What this means
• “The PMP Exam is one mile wide
and one inch deep”
• You must know the PMBOK® Guide
and have experience in applying it
on actual projects
• You must study everything and
understand how it “connects”

11. Question:
Did the PMP Exam
recently change?

12. August 2011 PMP Exam Changes
• PMBOK Guide didn’t change
• Exam format didn’t’ change
• Score Report didn’t change
• Eligibility didn’t change
• From 6 to 5 Domains
– Ethics is now integrated in other 5

13. Question:
Is the exam based on
PMBOK® Guide
4 th or 5th Edition?

14. Answer:
Until June 2013: 4 th
After June 2013: 5 th

15. Question:
How many questions do I
have to answer correctly
to pass the PMP Exam?

16. Only PMI Knows…
• Passing score is not published
• Score is determined by “sound
psychometric analysis”
• Any numbers you see or read
online are wrong
– Most often cited 61% / 62%
• Correct is: We don’t know

17. Question:
Where can I find
good sample questions?

18. PMP Exam Sample Questions
www.free-pm-exam-questions.com
http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com
http://www.oliverlehmann.com
Remember: Free questions are a good start
but you also need a “real” simulator

19. Question:
How do I know that I’m
ready to take the exam?

20. 80% Rule
• Each time you take a sample
exam for the first time: keep
track of your score
• If you regularly get >80% of the
answers correct then you can
consider yourself to be ready
• But this still isn’t a guarantee…

21. Question:
What is the best way
of studying for
the PMP Exam?

22. Answer:
This could take a while…

23. All My Experience In One Short Guide
• 8 essential steps
• Tips, tricks, best practices
• Study recommendations
• Recommended study materials
• Everyone who is signed up to the webinar will
receive an email with download information

24. Can’t wait? Get your copy at…
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26. Question:
How can I memorize:
The PMBOK? Knowledge
ITTO? Areas?
Processes? Everything?

27. Don’t Memorize!
• Understand how the Process
Groups, Knowledge Areas,
Processes fit together.
• Understand why an input is
needed
• Understand how things fit
• Answer many sample questions

28. Question:
What goes on a
“brain dump” sheet?

29. The Secret of Your Brain Dump Sheet
• Personal mini reference
• For content and how to create
one read http://bit.ly/bdump
• The secret is…
– You create it
– You study what’s on it
– You are improving

30. More Questions?
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31. Important Links
• PMI: www.pmi.org > Certification
• PMP Handbook: www.pm-prepcast.com/pmphb
• Short Guide: www.freepmexamguide.com
• Brain dump: http://bit.ly/bdump
• Coaching: www.pmstudycoach.com
• PMP Podcast: www.pm-prepcast.com

32. Take Action
• Read “The Short Guide”
• Follow my recommendations
• Consider taking our coaching
course
www.pmstudycoach.com

33. Until Next Time